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Crisis in Goma: ALIMA’s Response to the Health Emergency (DRC)
After violent fighting in the DRC, Goma is facing a health emergency: hospitals saturated, medical stocks looted, thousands of wounded. ALIMA is deploying an emergency response to reinforce care and support hospital structures.
Faced with the climate crisis in Ethiopia: ALIMA is saving lives and training local healthcare workers
Due to the impacts of the climate crisis, 3.5 million people have been displaced in Ethiopia. One year ago, ALIMA teams arrived at Hargele town, the main city of Afder zone, in the Somali region, in the southeast of Ethiopia.”Local healthcare workers had been severely impacted by the prolonged drought, facing harsh living conditions and
“Tackling Malnutrition Begins in the Kitchen”: Community Health Workers in Kaita, Nigeria, Show Mothers How.
As malnutrition reaches exponential levels in Katsina, ALIMA continues its fight against this disease by implementing innovative methods to prevent undernourishment in local vulnerable communities.
Supporting Sudanese Refugees: ALIMA Strengthens Healthcare in Sila Province
Since April 2023, the war in Sudan has forced thousands of families to flee to Chad. In the eastern part of the country, ALIMA and the NGO Alerte Santé have been providing medical and nutritional support to refugees, while also strengthening the local healthcare system. In the Zabout camp, initiatives such as community relays are
Surviving Cholera in Borno, North East Nigeria
As communities in Maiduguri recover from the recent flood that devastated the region rendering thousands homeless, ALIMA has stepped up door-to-door community sensitization on cholera to prevent the disease.
1,000 Days to Change Lives: Health and Nutrition in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, the 1,000 Days project supports pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as children under five. From pregnancy to a child’s second birthday, the programme covers a key period for children’s health and development, while addressing mothers’ needs in areas where healthcare access remains challenging.
Role Models at the Heart of Maternal and Newborn Health in Guinea
In Guinea, 553 women lose their lives per 100,000 live births*. To tackle this alarming rate, ALIMA and its partners have launched an innovative maternal and newborn health project by engaging husbands. These men, called “model husbands”, are raising awareness in their communities to save lives and transform social norms.
“The Needs Are Substantial and Multisectoral”3 Questions to Boubou Traoré, Alima Project Manager in Mokolo
Since 2016, ALIMA has been operating in Mokolo, in the north of Cameroon, to support refugee and displaced communities. Boubou Traoré, ALIMA project manager, shares the main challenges facing these populations, including lack of funding and insecurity, while explaining how ALIMA responds to the health needs of the most vulnerable.
Inspiration in Action: Dr. Binta, Female Doctor and Expatriate
Dr. Binta, originally from Guinea, is among the rare women holding fieldwork leadership roles. An expatriate since 2021, she is an assistant medical coordinator in ALIMA’s medical team in Bangui, Central African Republic.
